Jesus Eduardo Lopez Resume

1. Jesús Eduardo López Carrasco
CONJUNTO RESIDENCIAL COSTA BLANCA
TH-7 Calle Virgen del Valle
SABANA DE GUACUCO 06301
ISLA DE MARGARITA VENEZUELA
email: jesedlopez@gmail.com
SKYPE ID : jesedlopez
Phone: +965 502 91201, +58 424 367 0771,
+58 414 155 5111
OBJECTIVE: Senior Operations / Commissioning / Start Up / Project Management or Senior
Process Engineering position in the Chemical - Petrochemical Industry - Oil Refining
- Industrial Gases – Alumina Handling / Production.
SUMMARY:
Dec 2016 - current
June 2015 – May 2016
Successful experience in Commissioning, Start-Up and Operations
Management for Refineries and heavy Chemical plants, as well as Senior
Process Engineer and as Project Manager on various large facilities.
SPIE Oil & Gas Middle East LLC
Commissioning Management and Support Services
CLIENT: KNPC Kuwait
Project Cost: > USD 12.0 BB
Senior Commissioning Specialist
 Hydrogen Production Units
 Utilities
 Sulfur Block (ARU, SRU, SWT)
 Waste water Treatment
 Fuel Gas Distribution
Currently organizing the commissioning team, reviewing Operating Manuals
and Precommissioning procedures
AMEC FOSTER WHEELER / PCI
Client: REFICAR Cartagena Colombia
Project Cost USD 3.8 BB
Commissioning Superintendent
 Hydrogen Generation Units, Sulfur Block and Tail Gas Treatment.
 Coordinate the reception of all the utilities, conduct the pipe water
flushing / air and steam blowing with subcontractors.
 Test all electric motors and later conduct rotational tests of pumps,
compressors, fans and blowers till signing off acceptance.
 Supervise the catalyst and adsorbent loads into the reactors and PSA
adsorbent vessels.
 Developed the Start Up sequence, review and approve all the
Commissioning Procedures. Close off all Punch List items as
prioritized to sign off all the Completions certificates.
 Perform all necessary reviews including HAZOP, PSSR and finally
signed the RFSR and TCCC prior the introduction of hazardous gases
into the facilities.

2. May 2011 – March 2015
April 2008 – May 2011
AIR LIQUIDE ARABIA Over-the-Fence Hydrogen Supply
CLIENT: YANBU EXPORT REFINERY (YASREF) a JV between Saudi Aramco
and SINOPEC
Project Cost: USD 350 MM EPC: LURGI
HYDROGEN GENERATION UNIT FACILITY MANAGER
 Joined the project team in 2011 to review Basic Engineering and actively
participate in the Facility HAZOP / Vulnerability / ARA reviews / Equipment
selection / Spare Parts policy.
 Set up project HSE policy for Commissioning / Start Up and transition to
Operations
 Identified Test Pack Systems by disciplines & priorities supported by
WINPCS
 Prepared the detailed Commissioning schedule
 Prepared and deployed all Testing / Commissioning / Mothballing /
Operating / Maintenance procedures
 Coordinate the execution of Loop tests, functionality tests and process
simulations prior start up
 Prepared System Packages for Steam Blow, pneumatic card board blast,
chemical cleaning and inerting plan
 Identified and Recruited the Commissioning. QA/QC and Turn Over team
 Recruited all O&M staff
 Organized and execute all fundamental Vendor and specific Hands-On
training on existing Air Liquide HyCO for the O&M team.
 Deployed Systems Interface meetings with the Client's Commissioning and
Operations Management Team to identify all opportunities for synergies
within the refinery organizations.
 Successfully and safely introduced Utilities and first hydrocarbons to the
facility to perform internal flushing / blowing, equipment rotation and testing
after signing off the system wise PSSR and RFSR.
 Finally lead the Commissioning and Start Up activities supported by the
Project Engineering and Construction (LURGI) team. Facility Commercial
Operation completed in March 2015.
SABIC (SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION) Saudi Arabia
Engineering & Project Management Unit
Commissioning and Start-Up Manager
SHARQ 3rd
Expansion Project EPC Foster Wheeler UK
Project Cost: > USD 4 BB
 Joined the PMC (Foster Wheeler) team to support the Project Directorate in
consolidating all the Commissioning Schedules to drive the sequential
project completion
 Assigned as Project Manager of the Utilities (EPC Foster Wheeler) to micro
manage the heavily delayed project by restructuring both: the EPC delivery
team and the Construction Contractor (MMG)
 Coordinated the project reschedule due to engineering delays on Instrument
and electrical wire diagrams
 Approved and deployed all necessary Commissioning Procedures and

3. June 2002 - April 2008
secured training and drilling of initial start up
 Coordinated the initial introduction of Nitrogen, Natural Gas, Butane, Ethane,
Cooling and Sea Water to the facility as part of the commissioning and start-
up plan.
 Coordinated the interface with ARAMCO to Commission the metering
stations for Natural Gas, Ethane and Butane. Sign off acceptance and
started up of supply
 Started Up the four Boilers and coordinated the Steam Supply for each
package
 Coordinated plant wise high pressure steam blowing and chemical
cleaning of all the designated pipelines.
SAUDIKAYAN Petro Chemical Complex
Project Cost: > USD 10 BB PMC: SABIC E&PM
 Joined the Operation Readiness Team / SHELL “Flawless Start UP” Team
as Start Up Manager
 Reviewed and deployed all Commissioning Procedures for each of the
packages
 Focused on the Initial Startup of the Utilities (EPC FLUOR), HP Steam, EHP
Steam (Olefins facility); Cooling Water, Sea Water, Ground Flare, Elevated
flare systems; Natural Gas, Butane, Ethane supply from ARAMCO and
Ethylene and Propylene from the SABIC network working from initial testing
and flushing of interface pipelines till TCCC
 Sequentially coordinated the startup and stabilization of the Olefin unit (EPC:
KBR), initial startup of the Polypropylene (EPC: SAMSUNG), Ethylene
Glycol and Ethylene Oxide plants (EPC: DAELIM). Final testing of the
Phenolic Area (Phenol, Cumene, BPA; EPC: TECNICAS REUNIDAS) and
final testing of the Polycarbonate trains (EPC: DAELIM).
SABIC Corporate
Senior VAR Specialist
 Supported the Value Assurance Review team (VAR) to evaluate, control
and recommend all the Corporations’ Global Project Strategy for the mid and
long term.
PETROLERA AMERIVEN (EXTRA HEAVY CRUDE UPGRADER)
Capacity: 190 kbbpd
A Join Venture between CHEVRON-TEXACO, CONOCO-PHILLIPS & PDVSA
EPC: Grupo ALVICA (a JV between FLUOR, ALISO VIEJO and
INELECTRA,CARACAS)
Project Cost:> USD 5 BB
 Managed the Commissioning and Start Up of the Utilities involving,
demineralized, water plant by reverse osmosis, Utility and Instrument Air,
Cooling Water Systems, Condensate Reprocessing Plant, High Pressure
Steam Production and Hydrogen Production, and later responsible for their
operation.
 Responsible for the training program for all the operators employed to
commission and operate all the UPGRADER’s Process Units including
Support of the Commissioning and Start Up team for the Delayed Coker,
Sulfur Recovery Complex (including Amine recovery unit, sour water
treatment and sulfur recovery and prilling), Hydro-Processing (including
Hydrocracking and Hydro treating); Crude Handling and Distillation
(Vacuum and Atmospheric), Plant Utilities and Hydrogen Generation

4. March1996 - Dec2001
Units.
 Special assignment to the turnaround team as Turnaround and Startup
Manager and UPGRADER Shift Superintendent, responsible for the
Operation of the whole facility.
 Certified Facilitator (BST) of the Behavioral Loss Prevention Process in the
facility
BOC GASES.
Regional Operations Manager Latin America
 Managed the Commissioning, Start-Up and later Operation of all the new
and existing facilities installed in Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil and the
Islands of Aruba and Curacao.
 The plants under my supervision were: Five (5) Air Separation Units (ASU),
three (3) Liquid CO2 generators, one (1) Oxygen PSA generator; one (1)
Nitrogen PSA generator and one (1) Hydrogen Plant (described below).
 Participated on the design and operations HAZOP for new Hydrogen units.
 Restructured and renegotiated of all the power supply contracts for the ASU
in Venezuela.
 Managed the Certification of Three Liquid CO2 plants for supplying the major
carbonated refreshment companies, Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola in
Venezuela, Brazil and Colombia
Compañía de Hidrógeno de Paraguana CHP
( BOC Gases – Foster Wheeler Joint Venture)
Capacity: 50 MMSCFD pure Hydrogen and 100 tph High Pressure Steam
Client: PDVSA’s Amuay Oil Refinery).
EPC: Foster Wheeler USA Project Cost: > USD 45 MM
General Manager
 Responsible for setting up the organization, Commissioning and Start-Up for
the new Plant
 Recruited and trained the O&M personnel, setting the administrative
procedures.
 Developed and deployed the commissioning and operating procedures,
detailed operating instructions and loss prevention manuals based on the
original English language edition produced by Foster Wheeler USA and
BOC Gases.
 Supported the Commissioning & Start Up team of a 80 kblpd Hydrocracker /
Hydrogen Complex for PETROX, Concepcion, Chile.
July 1979 - Dec 1995
CVG BAUXILUM (former INTERALUMINA)
Bauxite Refinery of 2.0 MMTPY Metallurgical Grade Alumina
Executive Vice-president (General Operations Manager)
Responsible for the operation of a newly upgraded plant with 1600
employees. The main task was to reach the desired installed capacity and
reduce the production costs by US$ 110/ton. The means were to optimize
several operating units using the same personnel but reinforcing the main
concern areas. In six months’ production costs were lowered by US$ 90/ton
and a new production record was achieved. Started the implementation of
the Quality System based on ISO 9002 standard in the organization.
Managed several labor problems successfully bearing in mind the strong
position the Labor Unions have in the area.

5. Research and Development Manager
Execute and Control all the projects related to the alumina plant expansion,
optimization and stabilization. Coordinated the preparation of the
International bid to install a Red Mud (Alumina Plant byproduct) Filtration
and Disposal Plant.
Commissioning & Start Up Superintendent
 Responsible for the selection, training and coordination of a team of
operators, engineers and technicians to carry out The Commissioning &
Start Up of the plant expansion project including: Piping Systems’
hydrostatic testing, flushing and steam blowing, loop and equipment tests
with the final certification prior to approval by the operations management
and final integration of the new process plants to the main complex.
 The total Commissioning & Start Up team was of 300 employees amongst
chemical, mechanical, systems and electric engineers, operators and
technicians.
 Lead the upgrading of the Control system from Honeywell 2000 to Honeywell
3000.
 Coordinated the edition of all the process, and operating manuals for each
expansion area. Created the functional equipment data base for the
expansion project equipment including all the test results and part lists
required for two-year operation.
Process Coordinator
Senior engineer in charge of developing the Conceptual, Basic and
Supervision of the detail engineering for the “debottlenecking” project to
increase the plant capacity from 1.3 MM tpy to 2.0 MM tpy alumina
production. Developed the basic engineering of two vacuum filtration plants
in Zurich, Switzerland as part of the supply of a new process created by
the Swiss company “ALUSUISSE”.
General Operations Supervisor
Coordinate the field activities to keep the highest performance of all the Heat
Exchange units of the Bauxite refinery. Activities were basically, daily and
monthly maintenance planning, chemical cleaning, LOTO and daily safety
toolbox talks
Process Engineer
After two and a half years of training in a similar plant at the north of
Australia, GOVE ALCAN ALUMINA (former Nabalco Pty), took the
responsibility of select and train the initial start up team to lead the
operations of the Alumina Calcination, Precipitation, Classification and Flash
Evaporation units of the newly installed plant. The initial capacity was 1.0
MM tpy and in one year and a half the production was peaking 1.3 MM tpy
as a result of optimization studies performed by the Process Engineering
team.
1973 – 1978
Colgate Palmolive, Manchester, UK;: Mandatory Industrial Training, R & D
Department, 09 / 1977- 02 / 1978
ICI Winnington Works, Northwich, UK; Mandatory Industrial Training Quality and
Process Control 09 / 1976 – 02 / 1977
Becham Pharmaceuticals, Worthing UK; Mandatory Industrial Training R & D
Department. 09 / 1975 – 02 / 1976

6. Montana Gráfica, SANDOZ Laboratorios; Quality and Process Control Technician
for Rotogravure, Litho, Photo Litho and Pigment Development lamination and
extrusion processes 07 / 1973 – 01 / 1975.
EDUCATION
Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana. Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
Master of Business Administration, Process Management 1992
The University of Salford. Manchester, Great Britain
Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry with Environmental Studies, 1979
Instituto Universitario de Tecnología, Región Capital. Caracas Venezuela
Associate Degree in Chemistry and Chemical Processes, 1973
SKILLS
Multilingual: English, French and Spanish. Excellent knowledge of programs
running on Windows environment, MS Office, MS Project. Well induced on HSE,
Behavior Base Safety and firefighting. Financial and accounting skills. High level
technical skills on several engineering fields such as solid liquid separation, mixing
and heat transfer, fired heaters, water treatment
MEMBERSHIPS
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PUBLICATIONS
 Member of the Light Metals Society (TMS) since 1992, and Senior Member
of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE)
 Three (3) papers published on the TMS Light Metals Congress (AIME),
1988, 1991 and 1993
 One (1) paper on the World Congress of Chemical Engineers, Karlsruhe,
Germany, 1991